November 24, 2020
A team consisting of four members from the RTA are at Dungkar Nagtshang, Kurtoe in Lhuentse to assess the textile components mainly Thangkas (religious scrolls) for necessary conservation treatment. There are about 30 Thangkas at [โฆ]
November 24, 2020
A consultative meeting for the National Design and Art Competition (NDAC) was held with the judges and participants at the RTA from 18 – 20 November 2020. This was held mainly to discuss and finalize [โฆ]
November 10, 2020
The collections at the RTA and Textile Museum, Department of Culture are being uploaded on a digital platform called Collections Management System (CMS). Collection Management System is an application developed by a local vendor for [โฆ]
November 2, 2020
The Weaving Training (Hor) commenced today at the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan. 20 participants are attending the three-month-long training. This skills development training is being implemented by the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan with [โฆ]
October 29, 2020
The Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan (RTA) has commissioned a nationwide survey to assess our youthsโ attitude on our weaving tradition. The survey will be conducted by the Institute of Management Studies (IMS) and an [โฆ]
September 25, 2020
The Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan (RTA) will be conducting a training on Weaving (๐๐ฐ๐ณ ) for a duration of three months beginning November 1, 2020. The training is supported by the Department of Employment [โฆ]
August 6, 2020
The 16 RTA staff members visited the newly opened National Museum, Paro on 31 July 2020. The National Museum was closed following structural damages as a result of the earthquake in 2011. It was reopened [โฆ]
June 4, 2020
On the joyous occasion of the Coronation day of our Fourth King, and the Social Forestry Day (2 June 2020), the RTA joined the nation in celebrating the day by planting apple, peach, apricot, and [โฆ]
June 4, 2020
4 April 2020 The Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan and Textile Museum under the Department of Culture, MoHCA announce the winners of the 18th National Design and Art Competition (NDAC).NDAC is an annual event organized [โฆ]
June 4, 2020
Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck inaugurated the exhibition titled โRoyal Robes – Wangchuck Dynastyโ on the 18 February 2020 at the Royal Textile Academy. The exhibition is to commemorate the 40th Birth Anniversary of [โฆ]
June 4, 2020
The fourteenth weaving program for school going children/youths started on December 23, 2019 and concluded on January 31, 2020. During the closing ceremony the twenty-six participants were awarded certificates and stipend by the Deputy Director [โฆ]
June 4, 2020
The Winter Weaving Program for the school going children started at the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan on December 23, 2019.The participants are from Thimphu and Paro. During the next 20 days, the students will [โฆ]
